Don Hein
10-29-2007, 12:12 PM
I'd like to get some thoughts on air-sealing/weather-stripping edges of swing-out shop double doors I'm going to build to replace the 6x7 roll-up door. The roll-up tracks are in the way of piping for a cyclone dust collector.
The door opening is framed with 2x8s. The floor is smooth concrete, slight slope out, becoming a 4' apron. I would prefer not to install anything on the floor which would hamper rolling heavy tools, carts, etc.
The doors will be made of plywood, hollow with foam slab insulation, more-or-less similar to doors I found yesterday here with the search function (but can't seem to find today). No matter; that post didn't discuss edge sealing.
The shop is currently unheated, but in winter it stays above 55 degrees, being situated as a "daylight" basement under part of the house. There is ductwork to the furnace, but I've never activated it, liking a cool shop.
The doors will not be open to rain; the location is well under a double carport.
Thanks in advance for your helpful ideas.
The door opening is framed with 2x8s. The floor is smooth concrete, slight slope out, becoming a 4' apron. I would prefer not to install anything on the floor which would hamper rolling heavy tools, carts, etc.
The doors will be made of plywood, hollow with foam slab insulation, more-or-less similar to doors I found yesterday here with the search function (but can't seem to find today). No matter; that post didn't discuss edge sealing.
The shop is currently unheated, but in winter it stays above 55 degrees, being situated as a "daylight" basement under part of the house. There is ductwork to the furnace, but I've never activated it, liking a cool shop.
The doors will not be open to rain; the location is well under a double carport.
Thanks in advance for your helpful ideas.